Dug-out!

The other day a couple of my blogging friends asked about some projects I've been working on in the "comment" pop-up.

I went into my sewing studio/room and got to digging around for the designs. I'd just seen and used them, why in the world weren't they right where I'd put them???

Dig.......bump into a stack of book knocking them over.........look high and low........surely I didn't throw them away.........dig in the trash can.........look under the ironing board........look on top of the ironing board.........oh maybe I put them near my sewing machine.........nope.....nowhere to be found.......just when I was about to give up, I opened a shelf door and there they were right where I'd put them so I wouldn't forget where I put them.....did I mention that I've just turned 58 years old and the memory is not what it used to be....LOL
As Jeff Foxworthy would say, "They were in the last place it looked." If you aren't familiar with that little joke, it's a good one.

 

 The "Crazy Nine-Patch"

This design was published

 by

Fons and Porter's For the Love of Quilting

November/December 2000

 

It is one of my favorites because it's quick no matter how many blocks you make or how large each square is. I've made two already this week alone.

The one above was designed around a FQ of Fun with Dick & Jane fabric I've had for several years. The squares were nine 18 1/2 inches in varied colors that matches the Dick & Jane fabric. I only made the nine but the quilt in the magazine has 36 which are smaller than mine. I added cornerstones to each of my quilts because I wanted to use as much of my favorite fabrics as possible but the possibilities are endless.

Hopefully if you click on the photo of the instructions it should enlarge it enough to read. If not, let me know and I'll think of something...LOL

The Santa design is the one I used in the Ho Ho Ho Blog Hop and someone asked about it.

BTW, I will announce the winner of this wonderful Santa and a red FQ on

 Monday, August 12, 2013.

 

 

QOV

I'm working on a Quilts of Valor  that Marjorie is hosting, and am making progress. There's a "GO" challenge but I'm just doing a quilt.

 Found this quick design "Crazy Nine Patch" .... love it because it's a quick, strip piecing type project.
My PFAFF was smoking through the 12 blocks.

 Each block finished at 19 inches..... I know that's a weird measurement but remember who you are dealing with...... LOL

Block sewn together.... looking pretty good to me

For some reason I decided to do piano keys... OMG, it's taking longer to make those than the whole quilt.... LOL
Please note: I used only fabrics from my stash!!

Duh!

I want to thank everyone who commented on my nine patch drama. You all were so inspiring and insightful. I thought about what you all said, slept on it, worried about it and then got a notion.

It was a DUH moment for me.

Here's what I came up with.

 Light fabric for the folks who voted that way and dark fabric for the others. LOL..... I titled this post "Duh" because it suddenly dawned on me that I had enough blocks to make both quilt tops. I even managed to do one on the diagonal... a real feat for me.

Thanks again everyone!!!

Another Decision

 Alright, as you can see I've taken your wonderful advice about "not" confusing the nine patch with a mixed colored block. So I turned the nine patch on point and went with a solid block between.  Then it hit me..... light or dark solid fabric?????

What do you think????  

HELP, again..... LOL

My Quilt is "Singing The Blues"

This wonderful quilt was a challenge because..........can't you see it???...........If you know anything about me, you'll know what I'm talking about!!!........This quilt is............on the diagonal........Eeeeek!.........It took me a couple of months from start to finish...........I was supposed to trim the edges but I really like the way it looks now......I named the quilt "Singing The Blues" because I had to use quite a bit of blue fabrics (which I have a limited amount of), I had to read instructions (I don't like to) and keep the diagram right in front of me at all times (because it silly quilt in on the diagonal...Eeeeek).........which made this project complicatedly simply........did that make sense?

Slump Over

Hello everyone. It seems like ages since I've blogged. The holidays are over and I've got plenty of time to do what I want but couldn't get myself in gear for anything. But my slump is over with this "Split Nine Patch" quilt that I'm working on. I was surfing the "net" and saw the block and was immediately intrigued because it seems to be easy and quick. So I set my Janome to work on my black/white challenge, which I cannot show at this time, and began choosing, ironing, cutting fabrics. By 5PM I had all 16 blocks put together. I like this design but I'll play with placement for awhile longer before I finish putting it together.

The drawing for that wonderful embroidered horse is closing fast. Saturday is the deadline to leave a comment on the previous post plus be a Ravelly Follower to be eligible.